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Fiveways Special School
Somerset·Not applicable·South West·Community special school·BA21 5AZ
URN: 123944OutstandingOfsted published 18 Jul 2024
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Attainment 8
England avg 47.6 · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2025/2026
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What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic outcomes
Academic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progress
Limited progress data
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (8 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Somerset for local comparison.
The Castle School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 52.7Progress 8 +0.60
Compare with Fiveways Special SchoolHuish Episcopi Academy
Ofsted InadequateAttainment 8 51.5Progress 8 -0.13
Compare with Fiveways Special SchoolSchool information
| URN | 123944 |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Swavek Nowakiewicz |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BA21 5AZ |
| Pupils | 98 |
| FSM eligible | 51.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Victoria Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5AZ
www.fivewaysschool.co.uk1935476227| DfE number | 7016 |
| UKPRN | 10018109 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 18 Jul 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 18 Jun 2024 |
| Publication date | 18 Jul 2024 |